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US judge allows using pirated books to train AI
US judge allows using pirated books to train AI
by  AFP

A federal judge has sided with the AI company Anthropic in its practice of training a chatbot on copyrighted books without permission from the authors. Tremendous amounts of data are needed to train large language models powering generative AI. Musicians, book authors, visual artists and news publications have sued AI companies that used their data without permission or payment.

Spain moves to strengthen power grid after huge April blackout
Spain moves to strengthen power grid after huge April blackout
by  AFP

The Spanish government on Tuesday announced a package of measures to strengthen its power grid and support renewable energy in a bid to avoid a repeat of the huge April blackout. The timeframe for installing new wind and solar energy facilities will be reduced and the government will facilitate developing power storage at renewable energy sites, notably through batteries.

EU lawmakers vote to bar carry-on luggage fees on planes
EU lawmakers vote to bar carry-on luggage fees on planes
by  AFP

European lawmakers pushed on Tuesday to ban airlines from charging passengers for small carry-on luggage in a move strongly opposed by the aviation sector. Many low-cost air carriers include only one small on-board item in the ticket, charging extra for other hand baggage.

German budget plans outline vast spending - and record debt
German budget plans outline vast spending - and record debt
by  AFP

Germany's government pledged Tuesday to make massive new investments by taking on record debt as it presented its budget plans with the aim of reviving the economy and building up the military. "Our primary goal is to boost the economy, to secure jobs in our country and to create new ones," said Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil, presenting the budget plans.